Reuters Asks: U.S. 10 year yields – how high will they go?

Aug. 27 - As September nears and taper-talk spooks the markets, U.S. 10 year bond yields are nearing a two year high of 2.96. We ask the experts how much further they’ll go.

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I think we'll probably see us. Treasuries have a little towards 3% seems to me to be reasonable I think half to put it into context. These only. To president and I'm when we receive meals -- -- powerful -- -- -- -- and they look. Slow that I think we get every good deficit -- three to -- For sure and I think that's semi on the on the basis that. A US economic recovery is in train I think we're gonna once you start seeing the first. Round of tapering street am I I don't think that the Federal Reserve have it in them to that stem the rise of US treasuries are. Do you say to species that group reprieve which was that the peak end of the range we expected to trade and so to be honest we we think even though trade sideways to to potentially slightly lower than the forecast of two point 122 point eight whether it's -- question of time. The US being in this in this situation to you try something like we've got loose monetary policy. Nine hike in interest rights. In the immediate future aside why inevitably we could see them continue to rise just -- I don't. -- doesn't really hard question I would go without tech economist at this Texas has the potential for us and here you go much higher capsules three. 3.2 33. I think we're we we've we've seen really the biggest increase in US youth right now what we do expect is that. Bill will probably end of the year at two point 83% so this is more risk close at the current levels.

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